Just a record come through which still has one of those self adhesive cover labels over it.

Thing is ... How on earth do you remove them and leave the actual real label undamaged and in tact????

Help help appreciated.

Don't tell me Andy... you've just bought the Slant

Seriously, I really don't know what to suggest. Would one of those 'sticky label remover' sprays do it?

same happened to me a few weeks back, i took the cover up label off and it wasnt even the record i thought i bought so i sent it to JM to see if he could sell it for me and its going up for auction in a few weeks, its called "Do i love indeed i do" or something like that by someone called Frank Spencer or something similar on the Soul label

just keep it covered up its a lot easier

same happened to me a few weeks back, i took the cover up label off and it wasnt even the record i thought i bought so i sent it to JM to see if he could sell it for me and its going up for auction in a few weeks, its called "Do i love indeed i do" or something like that by someone called Frank Spencer or something similar on the Soul label

just keep it covered up its a lot easier

Where do you get the cover up labels from is my question ??

Where do you get the cover up labels from is my question ??

Those Fellowes CD labels with a bit of a trim would do the job.

PCWorld

Where do you get the cover up labels from is my question ??

And at the risk of sounding stupid

After you've covered em ,how do you know which is which??

Don`t ask one of my mates, you wanna see his lou pride, label

the stuff you fill up petrol lighters with, but take it slow, a little at a time, should do the trick ------ SAM

Don`t ask one of my mates, you wanna see his lou pride, label

Ian Dewhirst covered just the name up on his Lou Pride. "James Lewis and a Case of Tyme" looked like it was written on a old piece of sticking plaster I think Howard ( Sams DJ) bought it off him when he sold up to go record hunting.

the stuff you fill up petrol lighters with, but take it slow, a little at a time, should do the trick ------ SAM

the other thing that might work is citrus de-gummer. it soaks in and dissolves the adhesive. it looks like it also stains the real label underneath, but it evaporates after a few days. i used this to remove stickers from labels before.

Where do you get the cover up labels from is my question ??

you get one of these and some paper colour is your choice, this is the cheap option

chris

Edited February 13, 200916 yr by ChrisOD1964

I have tried all sorts to remove cover up labels & have never been satisfied with the end result. Any sort of "de'gummer" solution has either taken the original label with it or ruined the colouring of the original, peeling has either torn the original or left a tacky residue, I hate it. I choose to just leave them be now.

you get one of these and some paper colour is your choice, this is the cheap option

chris

yes and it dosn't damage the lable for sure regards john

Lighter fluid normally does it.

Sean

PS: But don't smoke while removing label

My advice is leave them as you find the as in my eary days i have fucked up much more than i have cleaned up. but the use of lighter fluid does work if you take it easy. if the sticker is on a label and has been on for years there will always be a mark on most records showing it has been removed in the case of the lou pride it was enevatble to get F**ked up ask yourself alway why am I getting a rare recored at the price i payed its always the case that the big boys have got the mint one thats the way its been since the late7ts...also GOOGLE THE BEATLES BUTCHER COVER as they give ex coverage on how to peel of the stick on over lable to reveal the BUTCHER SLEEVE. Also how much is your recored worth as if its not a top raeraty meaning its value is under £300 leave it for someone else to do MANY THANKS DAVE KIL